#66A0BD

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Lightslategray.

About #66A0BD

At its core, #66A0BD is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightslategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 102, 160, and 189.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 46% cyan and 15% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#66A0BD
RGB102, 160, 189
HSL200.0°, 39.7%, 57.1%
CMYK46%, 15%, 0%, 26%
HSV200.0°, 46.0%, 74.1%
LAB63.0, -11.1, -20.9
XYZ27.2, 31.6, 52.8
Decimal6725821

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.87:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.33:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.74:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.23:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #66A0BD; }
.text-color { color: #66A0BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #66A0BD; }

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